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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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59 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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East Asian Languages is the 188th most popular major in the country with 2,293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, East Asian languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,485 and had an average of $22,162 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 335 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,051 and $26,766 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 East Asian languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in East Asian languages. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their East Asian languages program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree east asian students.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for East Asian Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 26 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Columbia East Asian Languages Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Pennsylvania East Asian Languages Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick East Asian Languages Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at George Washington University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s East Asian students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about East Asian Languages at Cornell University

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s East Asian degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on East Asian Languages at New York University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on East Asian Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UD East Asian Languages Report

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